NEW PILOT IN THE AIR!!!

[C]

Minimum solo 16, so the youngest pilot license can be obtained at 16.

Solo at 16 (yes, too young indeed)

License at 17.

[`Josh]

I believe that for licencing/certification purposes, only hours logged after your fourteenth birthday can count towards the licence. Doesn't stop you having lessons early, just increases the cost...

Is that for the UK or for the US? Or both?

[C]

With our JAA system I believe that's for the whole of Europe... Not too sure about the states.

[beefhole]

Same for the states.

[beaky]

According to the US FARs (it's all in Part 61):

Solo: 14 in gliders or balloons; 16 for anything else.
Practical test (and thus the license):
16 for gliders and balloons, 17 for anything else.

Hmm... glider or balloon pilot, perhaps? Or are we talking about a driver's license (but that's 17, isn't it? I don't remember)

Nothing in the FARs about "Strings, pulling of"...

...or "Legs, pulling of"...  ::)

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[Chris E]

[quote]According to the US FARs (it's all in Part 61):

Solo: 14 in gliders or balloons; 16 for anything else.
Practical test (and thus the license):
16 for gliders and balloons, 17 for anything else.

Hmm... glider or balloon pilot, perhaps? Or are we talking about a driver's license (but that's 17, isn't it? I don't remember)

Nothing in the FARs about "Strings, pulling of"...

...or "Legs, pulling of"...

[beefhole]

Drivers license in the US is 16, new law has raised number of driving hours from 25 to 50, but nothing about age.  still is 16.  

It actually varies from state to state

[finny]

In Australia you can take your checkride whenever your instructor feels your ready, but you can't get the liscence and therefore privileges until your 17th birthday. Also you need to be 16 to get an ASIC and SPL. Which you need both of before your allowed to solo.